Uttar Pradesh
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UP: Faizal jumps into pond to rescue Shubham Tiwari from sinking SUV
When one tried to save a child from being hit by his vehicle and plunged into a pond, another attempted to rescue the driver from his humble boat. The dramatic rescue story…
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UP, Maharashtra will no longer accept Aadhaar for birth certificates
In a notification released by the state governments of both Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, Aadhaar cards will no longer be deemed acceptable as proof of birth or for issuing a birth certificate.…
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Video: Groom refuses Rs 31 lakh dowry at wedding, wins hearts
Muzaffarnagar: A groom won hearts at a wedding here after he refused to accept a dowry of Rs 31 lakh from the family of the bride, whose maternal grandfather painstakingly put aside…
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Drunk man gets locked inside cage meant for catching leopards
Bahraich: A man was trapped inside a cage placed to capture a leopard in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bahraich district, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on Thursday night in Umri Dehalo village…
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UP: Court adjourns Rahul Gandhi defamation case until December 8
Sultanpur: The hearing in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a court here on Wednesday was deferred to December 8 due to the death of a lawyer. Gandhi’s lawyer,…
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Bride takes her own baraat in UP, video goes viral
Indian Hindu weddings usually see the groom making a grand entrance in a baraat, complete with dancing relatives, loud music, and a ceremonial horse. In Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, however, a bride chose…
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UP: CBI arrests key absconding accused in transnational cybercrime case
Hyderabad: The CBI has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key absconding accused involved in the operation of a transnational cybercrime network and has busted an illegal call centre being operated by the…
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Chinese citizen arrested in UP for illegally entering India
Bahraich: A 49-year-old Chinese citizen was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at the Rupaidiha checkpost on the India-Nepal border in the Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday after he…
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Three cattle smugglers arrested after encounter in UP
Shahjahanpur: Police have arrested three alleged cattle smugglers after an encounter in Shahjahanpur district, officials said on Monday. Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi told PTI that a tip-off was received in Khutar…
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Two-storey marketplace owned by Maulana Tauqeer Raza’s close associate razed
The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) tore down a two-storey market complex owned by Mohammad Arif, a close associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, accused of orchestrating the Bareilly communal tension on September 26.…
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UP ATS seeks details of madrasa students, staff after Delhi blast
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad, in the aftermath of the recent Red Fort blast in Delhi, has stepped up its monitoring efforts and sought comprehensive details of madrasas, their students, and…
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Dalit vegetable vendor thrashed in UP, video goes viral
Uttar Pradesh: A Dalit vegetable vendor in Uttar Pradesh‘s Shahjahanpur was brutally thrashed and verbally assaulted by an upper caste rival on Sunday, November 16, who asked the Dalit man to call…
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Woman arrested for honey-trapping govt officials in Kanpur
Kanpur (UP): A woman was arrested here on Tuesday for allegedly honey-trapping government officials and extorting money after marrying them, police said. The accused, Divyanshi (38), was arrested after her husband, Aditya…
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Mosque panel opposes Sambhal padyatra, cites communal harmony fears
Sambhal: Shahi Jama Masjid committee president Zafar Ali has opposed the proposed march by Harihar Sena around the periphery of the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple site scheduled for Wednesday, calling it…
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1 killed, 1 injured as coffee machine explodes at wedding party
Shahjahanpur: A man was killed, and another was severely injured after a coffee machine exploded during a wedding ceremony here, police said on Tuesday. Sunil (30) was making coffee at a wedding…
